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A man who was shot by an officer in a Surrey village last week has died.Police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), is now investigating the circumstances after the 29-year-old was shot by a firearms officer in the village of Knaphill, near Woking. Surrey Police received reports of an "altercation" between two people including a man armed with a weapon in the street on Nursery Road in the […]

British retailers saw sales rise last month after a boost from Euro 2024 and summer discounting, official figures show, in a further sign of a growing economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales grew 0.5% last month, after contracting 0.9% in June. Money blog: Fines for parents taking children out of schoolThe increase was thanks to discounts in sports equipment shops and department stores as the Euros […]

Taylor Swift has returned to Wembley Stadium in style, bringing her Eras hits once again to a crowd of more than 90,000 - with a little help from "best friend" Ed Sheeran.Swift was joined on stage by the British star for what has become her famous acoustic section, during which she plays different songs every show. After starting Everything Has Changed, which they wrote together, Swift stopped the performance to […]

Nottingham Forest's Nuno Espirito Santo and Neco Williams have been fined for accusing referees of bias after losing to Everton last season.In a statement, the FA said it had sanctioned Nuno and Williams for improper conduct, in that they had "implied bias and/or questioned the integrity of the match officials". The Forest manager was left incensed after three penalty appeals were denied by match officials in a 2-0 loss to […]

Police have released more images of people who they want to speak to following "incidents of disorder" in Merseyside.Forces across the country continue to pursue those alleged to have played a role in riots that rocked cities across England in the wake of the fatal stabbings of three children in Southport. Releasing pictures of eight males who "could assist" investigations, Merseyside Police's Detective Chief Inspector Tony Roberts said the individuals […]

The UK economy grew 0.6% over three months, official figures show. But there was no growth at all in June, the Office for National Statistics said, as businesses delayed purchases until after the general election. Money blog: Aldi axes click and collect "In a range of industries across the economy, businesses stated that customers were delaying placing orders until the outcome of the election was known," the ONS said, though added […]

The 11-year-old girl who was stabbed in Leicester Square was an Australian tourist, the country's foreign ministry has said.The ministry said they were offering assistance to her and her mother, who was with her at the time of the attack. It comes after Ioan Pintaru, 32, was charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article over the incident.He is accused of stabbing the girl "eight times" after grabbing […]

There has been a "major breakthrough" in the long-running pay row involving train drivers, which could signal the end of national rail strikes, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).It says that, following a series of "positive" talks led by the government, the drivers' union ASLEF has agreed to recommend a new pay proposal to its members. "The offer made to ASLEF is a 5% pay rise for 2022/23, 4.75% […]

Two men found dead in a burned-out car in Sweden were British nationals, officials say.Juan Cifuentes and Farooq Abdulrazak were reported missing in July after failing to return home from a business trip to Denmark and Sweden. Swedish prosecutors say they have now identified remains as belonging to the two men.The car was found in Malmo, with Swedish media reporting that at least one of the victims was shot before […]